Rebecca Stein

Rebecca Stein is a Senior Lecturer of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches large sections of introductory microeconomics to nearly a thousand students annually. She earned her B.A. from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her PhD from Northwestern University. Dr. Stein has received multiple teaching awards, including the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Irving B. Kravis Prize for Distinction in Undergraduate Teaching.Her research focuses on health economics, particularly risk selection in health insurance markets and the relationship between health insurance and care provision. Recently, she has explored the role of hospitalists in the healthcare system. Dr. Stein's passion for economics began while studying hotel management, leading her to pursue a career that combines her interests in economics and teaching. Through her courses on Coursera, such as "Microeconomics: The Power of Markets" and "Microeconomics: When Markets Fail," she aims to share valuable economic insights with a broader audience.